 | 1844 - 671 páginas
...in Sydney Smith on this question, as on all others, and he did amuse himself with Joel Barlow and " a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems, and his baptismal name was Timothy." The public, we believe, are pretty well satisfied on the poetical merits of these authors, and are... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1846 - 368 páginas
...native literature, we mean. It is all imported. They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr....poems ; and his baptismal name was Timothy. There is also*a small account of Virginia by Jefferson, and an epic by Joel Barlow ; and some pieces of pleasantry... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1847 - 524 páginas
...upon Mr. Hall. They are full of courage as well as kindness ; and will never be forgotten. Literature the Americans have none — no native literature,...They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. D wight, who wrote some poems ; and his baptismal... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Q. Bell, William MacCreary Burwell - 1848 - 558 páginas
...article by a writer who was a liberal politician and a friend to American institutions. " Literature the Americans have none — no native literature we...They had a Franklin indeed ; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems, and his baptismal... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1848 - 520 páginas
...native literature, we mean. It is all imported. They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. D wight. who wrote some poems; and his baptismal name was Timothy. There is also a small account of... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 736 páginas
...courage as well as kindness ; and will never be forgiven at home. Literature the Americans have none—no native literature, we mean. It is all imported. They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems ; and his baptismal... | |
 | 1857 - 992 páginas
...calumny some of the best men and women that ever lived. It was Sydney Smith that said, " Literature the Americans have none — no native literature,...They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may afford to live for half a century on his feme. There is, or was, a Mr Dwight, who wrote some poems, and his baptismal... | |
 | 1852 - 498 páginas
...Hall. They are full of courage as well as kindness, and will never be forgiven at home. Literature the Americans have none — no native literature,...They had a Franklin, indeed; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame. There is, or was a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems; and his baptismal... | |
 | Charles Hodge, Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater - 1856 - 784 páginas
...calumny some of the best men and women that ever lived. It was Sydney Smith that said, "Literature the Americans have none — no native literature,...They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems, and his baptismal... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1856 - 502 páginas
...which is sufficient to occupy the whole time of a very able and active man. LITERATURE. LITERATURE the Americans have none — no native literature,...They had a Franklin, indeed ; and may afford to live for half u century on his fame. There is, or was, a Mr. Dwight, who wrote some poems ; and his baptismal... | |
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D wight. who wrote some poems; and his baptismal name was Timothy. There is also a small account of Virginia by Jefferson, and an epic by Joel Barlow : and some pieces of pleasantry by Mr. Irving. But why should the Americans write books, when a six weeks... 
